Dragon Knight
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Davion the Dragon Knight is a very tough melee strength hero with a relatively versatile skill set. Dragon Knight has a nuke and a stun, giving him an advantage in ganks. Dragon Knight has no real escape ability, though his Dragon Blood ability and armor make him capable of withstanding strong hits and recovering quickly. He is still very vulnerable in the early game, however, and needs to farm and stay alive in order to be effective in later stages. If he has enough levels and farm, Dragon Knight is very formidable late game due to his strong ultimate, transforming into a legendary dragon, turning him into one of the most dangerous beasts in late game, capable of eliminating multiple enemies at once.
Bio
Davion, the Dragon Knight▶️ "The Dragon Slyrak sleeps within this armor, and the knight within the Dragon waits. Beware you do not wake them both."
Lore:
After years on the trail of a legendary Eldwurm, the skilled dragon-slayer found himself facing a disappointing foe: the dreaded Slyrak had grown ancient and frail, its wings tattered, its few remaining scales stricken with scale-rot, its fangs ground to nubs, and its fire-gouts no more threatening than a pack of wet matchsticks. Seeing no honor to be gained in dragon-murder, the young knight prepared to turn away and leave his old foe to die in peace. But a voice crept into his thoughts, and Slyrak gave a whispered plea that the knight might honor him with death in combat. The knight agreed, and found himself rewarded beyond expectation for his act of mercy: As he sank his blade in Slyrak's breast, the dragon sank a claw into his throat. As their blood mingled, Slyrak sent his power out along the Blood Route, offering all its strength and centuries of wisdom to the knight. The dragon's death sealed their bond, and Dragon Knight was born. The ancient power slumbers in the knight, waking when he calls it; or perhaps it is the Dragon that calls the Knight...
Voice:
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Abilities
Unleashes a breath of fire on enemy units in a line in front of Dragon Knight.
Range: 500
Radius: 150 (Starting radius) / 500 (Distance) / 250 (Final radius)
Damage: 90/170/240/300
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Knight Davion's breath has become that of the mighty Eldwurm Slyrak, remembered for burning numerous other knights to a crisp.
- Affects mechanical units.
- The complete AoE is shaped like a cone.
- Hits units up to 900 range away.
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit in melee range with his shield, stunning it while dealing minor damage. When in Elder Dragon Form, the cast range increases to 400.
Range: 150 (400 while in Elder Dragon Form)
Stun Duration: 2.5/2.75/3/3.25
Damage: 25/50/75/100
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Davion's combination of dragon talents and knightly skills makes him a vicious opponent in melee combat.
Dragon Blood
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EDAbility
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Affects
Self
Self
The life blood of the Dragon improves health regeneration and strengthens armor.
Health Regen: 2/3/4/5
Bonus Armor: 3/6/9/12
Slyrak's blood still courses through Davion's veins, giving him twice the vitality of an ordinary knight.
Ability
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N/A
Affects
Self
Self
Dragon Knight can take the form of three powerful elder dragons.
Duration: 60
Bonus Speed: 25
Bonus Attack Range: 372
Level1: Green Dragon - Corrosive Breath
Level2: Red Dragon - Corrosive Breath, Splash Attack
Level3: Blue Dragon - Frost Breath, Splash Attack
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The dormant dragon power springs forth from within Davion, combining the powers of a legendary knight with a legendary Eldwurm.
- Elder Dragon Form increases the range of Dragon Tail.
- Dragon Knight has 315 base movement speed, 500 attack range, 1.7 Base Attack Time and 0.5/0.4 attack animation while in Dragon Form. The projectile has a 900 missile speed.
- Level 1 Elder Dragon is a Green Dragon that has the following ability:
- Corrosive Breath: Deals 20 non-lethal damage per second for 5 seconds. Works on structures. Fully stacks with Unique Attack Modifier. Damage type: Magical.
- Level 2 Elder Dragon is a Red Dragon that has the following abilities:
- Corrosive Breath: Deals 20 non-lethal damage per second for 5 seconds. Works on structures. Fully stacks with Unique Attack Modifier. Damage type: Magical.
- Splash Attack: Deals 100% damage in a 100 AoE, 75% damage in a 200 AoE and 50% damage in a 250 AoE around the attacked target. Corrosive Breath is applied to the main target only. Splash does not damage buildings.
- Level 3 Elder Dragon is a Blue Dragon that has the following abilities:
- Splash Attack: Deals 100% damage in a 100 AoE, 75% damage in a 200 AoE and 50% damage in a 250 AoE around the attacked target. Corrosive Breath is applied to the main target only. Splash does not damage buildings.
- Frost Breath: Slows units for 30% movement speed and 20 attack speed. Lasts for 3 seconds. Affects all enemy units inside Splash Attack's AoE. Does not affect buildings. Fully stacks with Unique Attack Modifier.
- When an attack misses, units around the attacked target still take splash damage. Frost Breath slow however is not applied when the attack misses.
Recommended items
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Equipment
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Tips
- Dragon Knight is one of the few heroes with no cast-time on his abilities, so spellcasts can be squeezed in between attacks on the backswing animation.
- Dragon Tail is a powerful ability to have and should be taken before other abilities, but it levels poorly. Some players even choose to take Attribute Bonus over further levels in it.
- Many guides recommend not levelling Elder Dragon Form at lvl 11, but those guides are outdated. Prior to version 6.78, the Red Dragon did not carry over the corrosive effect from the Green Dragon, which made it inferior at pushing down towers. Due to the recent patch, it is no longer necessary to skip levelling the ultimate at lvl 11.
- Soul Ring is a useful item on Dragon Knight, as it allows him to farm using Breathe Fire constantly, and the extra regeneration from Soul Ring and Dragon Blood offsets the health loss.
Trivia
- In DotA, Dragon Knight's fun name was Trogdor, the playable character of a mini game from the Homestar Runner universe.
- He also has an alternate name when he transforms with his ultimate in DotA, in which he is named "Arc Honist". This has been removed in Dota 2.
- Dragon Tail is the longest (guaranteed) level 1 stun in the game. Mirana's Sacred Arrow can stun up to 5 seconds at level 1, but must travel at least 1500 units and as such is difficult to hit with.
Update history
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Balance changelog
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Gallery
Splash artwork
Steam profile background art
Dragon Knight revealed in the Gamescon Trailer
Alpha textures from 2011 as seen in the trailer, featuring new shield design
More recent beta textures from 2012 as seen on the hero icon and Dragon Blood's ability icon, currently replaced
New textures to avoid similarities between Dragon Knight and Silencer
See also
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